Ibiza 2015

Firstly I must apologise for the lack of posts in the last few weeks but my excuse is that I've been living it up in Ibiza, unfortunately now I am back and I'll be posting regularly again to help take my mind off my Ibiza blues. This year was my first time on the island, and certainly not my last as I am already planning on going back in September for the closing parties, fingers crossed. Ibiza exceeded my expectations and its no wonder everyone raves about it and loves it so much... I'm now one of those people! Some of my holidays highlights were Ocean Beach, Zoo Project and the Pukka Up boat party. I loved getting glammed up for Ocean Beach, I had my costume planned for months, the atmosphere at the pool party was unreal and the cocktails were to die for. For Zoo Project everyone was wearing animal print body paint and glitter which was fun (till the morning after when I had to remove it - the struggle was real). This day started with a boat party which apparently lasted 3 hours, however I felt like I was on it for half an hour, I must have been very drunk but I'm not complaining, after that we went to the main event and had some BBQ food and danced around the pool before returning to the hotel to freshen up for a night on the west end, I love that place! 

I had the time of my life with one of my best friends and my only complaint is that it ended way too soon. I would do it all again along with all the other events the island has to offer, I just can't wait to go back! 

Ocean Beach attire 

 Arriving at Ocean beach 

Sunbathing and sipping on Strawberry Daiquiris

Moving on to Mango Daiquiris 

Ready for Zoo Project 'Noahs Ark' boat party 

When the vodka cranberries had kicked in

Its not a holiday to spain with out Sangria and a shisha 

Sunset at Cafe Mambos

Watching the sun go down

Enjoying the view on our last night

Ibiza, I'll be seeing you again soon!

Coachella 2015; Celeb Style & Trends

This past weekend saw the annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival take place in Indio, California. Coachella is a festival loved by some of our favourite celebrities, not only is it a place for them to enjoy music and socialising but it is also a place where they can express themselves through their fashion choices in a different light as appose to the red carpet and photo shoots. 

Coachella kick starts the festival season and with many more festivals on the horizon its great to look to celebs for a bit of inspiration on what to wear to these events. However, festivals aren't for everyone (I went to Creamfields last year - not for me!) but if you like what you see you can always interpret these trends in your summer and holiday wardrobe. 

Lets start with the fashion icons that are Kendall and Kylie Jenner. 

Kylies blue hair made a comeback for the festival, her vibrant hair is quite the opposite of the nude ensemble she sported. 

Kendall wore knee length denim cut offs which I can see being a trend this summer but of course they won't be to everyones taste.

Kendall accessorised with lots of chunky silver jewellery and Victoria Beckham sunglasses. 

Kendall showed off her legs and opted for a boho look alongside Fergie who wore all black in crochet and Giuseppe Zanotti black studded and fringed boots 

Jourdan Dunn switched up her look with a new lilac hairdo. She wore a Alice McCall crochet romper and lace up sandals - this is my favourite outfit from Coachella!

In another appearance Jourdan rocked grey/blue hair. I love her tassel shorts and statement necklace. 

Chanel Iman wore a black kimono with flower detail over a bikini top and shorts, kimonos can transform an outfit and are great for covering up! 

Coachella sees a lot of edgy fashion but if your a girly-girl, look no further than Chanel for inspiration, here she wears a white two piece and Stuart Weitzman lace up sandals - these gladiator style sandals were a trend at the weekend, If you hadn't already noticed. 

Similar to Chanels look, fellow model Rosie Huntington-Whitely wore a white crochet Chloe mini dress. 

Gigi Hadid was a pin up for festival fashion in tan, tassels and chains. 

The models stole the show 

Jasmine Tookes, Jourdan Dunn, Gigi Hadid and Shanina Shaik showed off an array of festival fashions.

Jasmine Tookes repped the high street in an Urban Outfitters fringed dress.

Victorias Secret model Allesandra Ambrosio looked 'hippie chic' in a paisley print blouse and tan shorts which are looking popular for the summer. 

Amber Rose wearing tropical print palazzo pants, a great addition to a summer wardrobe.

Sisters Paris and Nicky Hilton matched in bold patterns 

 Not your typical festival look 

Rihanna went for a different approach as she wrapped up in a coat designed by Marques'Almeida - and yes the sleeve is suppose to be hanging off! She wore lipstick to match the purple fur but chose bright pink lace up boots to complete the look. 

Throwback 

On searching Rihanna, I came across the picture of her at Coachella way back in 2012. This look is definitely more suited to a festival and I had to include this because just look at that Chanel bomber jacket!

Your festival fashion checklist 

• denim 
• suede
• tassels/fringing 
• crochet/lace
• kimonos/kaftans
• tan (colour)
• bold patterns 
• chains 
• statement jewellery 
• sunglasses
• small over-the-shoulder bag 
• lace up/gladiator sandals (you may have to reconsider this if you live in England, if thats the case you should probably stick with wellies)

Thank you for reading! 

Recent OOTD

I feel the need to make up for my lack of posts lately, I love wearing white and bright colours in the summer and I try to wear as little black as possible, so I thought I would post this look from last month before I begin posting my autumn/winter looks in which black and dark colours will be a staple! 

top - Miss Francesca Couture 

jeans - H&M 

shoes - River Island 

With this outfit I wore muted gold accessories and went for a bold makeup look, wearing super smokey gold eyes and nude lips and I pulled my hair into a sleek pony tail.

My Ayia Napa Wardrobe

I have been home a week now and I have finally pulled myself together and decided its time to write a new blog post. As you can imagine I have the holiday blues and this past week I've been trying to make the most of the english weather, sunbathing with my eyes closed and pretending I'm still on holiday. I had the time of my life in Ayia Napa, I loved every minute of it, It exceeded my expectations and there was so much to do, I would definitely consider returning next year. As sad as I am to be home, I am now excited to make lots of plans for next summer and booking up the next girls holiday!

As I said I would be posting some of my holiday outfits and bikinis so here they are along with some of my favourite pictures and memories!

 

Kandi Beach Party

I'm wearing 

bikini top - Victorias Secret

shorts - customised Levis

bag - Vivienne Westwood 

earings - Miss Selfridge

sunglasses - Ebay 

Fantasy Boat Party

I'm wearing 

bikini - H&M (customised by me) 

cover up - PHAX Swimwear 

bracelet - Jewel Boutique 

Pambos Pool Party

I'm wearing 

bikini - customised by me 

kaftan - Alexandria Therese

sunglasses - Miss Selfridge

Sandals - Ruby's Darlington 

Some of my favourite outfits were from independent boutiques I found online and on Instagram. 

Thank you for reading, keep your eyes peeled for my next post which will be a follow up including my holiday beauty essentials! 

Holiday Scents

The offers at Victorias Secret are brilliant, I mixed and matched five full sized products from the VS Fantasies range and paid only $30. I have had various scents and products from this range and they are all so different and beautiful but my absolute favourite has to be 'Coconut Passion' because I really love the smell of coconut and it reminds me of being on holiday abroad. I bought 'Cocunut Passion' fragrance mist and body wash, 'Strawberries & Champagne' fragrance mist, 'Love Spell' hydrating body lotion and 'Pure Seduction' foaming body wash and shave gel. I have decided to save all of these till I go on holiday next week because I love opening lots of new products on holiday, I think it makes it even more exciting. Unfortunately I may not look like a Victorias Secret model but I will be smelling like one in Ayia Napa.

As much as I love my VS body mists I think a statement holiday fragrance is a must and 'Bronze Goddess' by Estee Lauder is on my wish list this year (in fact it was on my wish list year but I never got round to buying it). This limited edition scent returns every spring/summer and I can't wait to get my hands on it, I love everything about it the name, the packaging and most importantly the smell. This fragrance oozes summer, it is so powerful and feminine. It is descried as a 'solar floral' scent, blended with Bergamot, warm Amber, Tiare Flower and Vanilla combined with delicious creamy Coconut. 

Holiday/Beach Fashion

The countdown is almost over and my holiday is only a week away and as you can imagine I am extremely excited. My holiday wardrobe is complete and I have officially banned my self from looking at any more clothes on Instagram. I have a blog post planned for when I get back from holiday (not that I want to think about that) which will include my holiday outfits, but for now here is a sneak peek of some of the colours, patterns and textures I will be wearing...

As you can see my holiday wardrobe is like a cocktail of bright colours,  gem stones and diamantes, but I am not willing to give it all away yet. Instead I thought I would put together some of my favourite celebrity beach looks I have found whilst browsing the web... 

Vanessa White (The Saturdays) posted this picture on her Instagram which I believe is a look from a new music video she is shooting. This picture immediately caught my eye, I love the colours, jewellery, headband  - everything! It is definitely a look I would go for! 

I have been buying lots of kaftans and kimonos this year, I think they are a holiday necessity. From the above pictures we can see that Kim certainly knows how to create the perfect bikini/cover up combination! 

This yellow dress looks beautiful against Rihannas skin tone

I could have included so many images of Rihanna looking flawless at the beach but I narrowed it down to these two. In the first image she pulls of an extremely vibrant yellow maxi dress which looks beautiful against her skin tone. In the second image Rihanna goes for a laid back look as she wears shades of blue in a tassel and cut out bikini, a straw hat, natural beachy waves and a vidid red lipstick.